Big Dig Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlement Is $28 Million

According to today's Boston Globe, the family of the woman who was crushed to death by falling ceiling tiles' in the "Big Dig" tunnel accident have reached the final settlement in lawsuits related to the death. In an article headlined, Family to get $28m in Big Dig death:

"Milena Del Valle's family agreed to accept a total of $18.1 million yesterday from construction contractor Modern Continental, project manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, six smaller companies, and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, according to the family's lawyers."

Previously, the family had settled with two other defendents for $10 million, bringing the total settlement to $28m.